10/14/2026
Check out the up-to-date maps of Kailua and Waimanalo LFA. We have a lot of LFA, but treatment works and we are getting rid of infestations faster than new ones appear. The reason we monitor for years is that there may be spots within a treated area that were not totally eradicated. In the large initiative in Lanikai only one house and an area of beach naupaka are still under “spot treatment.” You do not need to get the official kit to test - it is just a ziplock bag, wooden sticks (use chopsticks and break them in half), and an envelope. You just need a thin smear of peanut butter or the ants will be lost in it. The drop off spot is behind Castle Hospital. District 51 - we’ve got this! Test any new plant material or mulch you bring on your property.